opinion on military school for ADHD teen

[ss20ts]

Keep in mind that he does NOT need a college degree of any kind to make a great living in welding. If he gets his certifications from votech in high school, he can have an actual career at graduation. He will be in demand and will have NO problems finding a job that pays him very well. Where I'm at, welders can easily make 6 figures a year.

Everyone is not into academics. For those of us nerdy academics - those of us who get giddy over this stuff - it doesn't make much sense to us when others have no academic interest. It's really ok that they aren't interested in academia. They find other ways to earn a living and it sounds like he has a great idea with welding. It's hands on and he enjoys it which as someone with ADHD is HUGE.

Suck it up does NOT work on people with ADHD. Our brains do not work the same as other people. We don't have the ability to suck it up. Things like laundry and paying bills are things people with ADHD can and do struggle with. Life is not easy for us. Add in the hearing disorder he has and Asperger's and he's not a divergent person. He needs help learning what works for him. He's probably very frustrated because he doesn't know how to deal with things and pressure just make it so much harder.